Sheffield United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: There were eight different goalscorers as the hosts suffered their heaviest ever league defeat
Newcastle United ruthlessly put Sheffield United to the sword with a dazzling 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with eight different players scoring to leave the home side bottom of the Premier League standings.
Newcastle showed no signs of a hangover from midweek after their first Champions League game in 20 years -- a goalless draw away at AC Milan -- and they took a 3-0 lead by halftime with goals from Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Sven Botman.
The second half was a similar story as Kieran Trippier racked up his third assist when Callum Wilson headed home before Anthony Gordon curled in Newcastle’s fifth from outside the box, which had Blades fans heading for the exits by the hour mark.
There was no respite as Miguel Almiron and Bruno Guimaraes capitalised on weak defending to make it 7-0 before substitute Alexander Isak completed the rout with a late goal to move Eddie Howe’s side up to eighth in the standings.
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That's all from a history-making game in Sheffield, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United
Following a successful few days, Howe's record-breaking Newcastle side will next meet Manchester City in the EFL Cup, before playing Burnley in the Premier League, then Paris Saint-Germain in Europe. Still searching for their first win of the season, Sheffield United visit West Ham next Saturday, by which time they will hope to have recovered from today's disastrous defeat.
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Crushing their bedraggled hosts with a clinical performance, Newcastle United record their biggest-ever away win; consigning Sheffield United to their heaviest home defeat. A total of eight different goalscorers saw the Magpies cruise to victory at Bramall Lane, with captain Trippier claiming a hat-trick of assists. After a promising first 15 minutes, the Blades imploded and heads dropped during the second half as many fans flooded out of the stands - they are left rock-bottom of the Premier League on goal difference.
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FULL-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-8 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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Popping the ball about in midfield, Newcastle look like they've barely expended any energy today, and they seem to sense a ninth goal could yet be theirs.
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Rather mercilessly, the officials indicate at least six minutes of stoppage time will be played. Sheffield United are simply broken and just want to trudge off.
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United
Bramall Lane is more than half-empty now, as more fans flood out of the stadium. One more goal conceded, and their team will equal an unwanted record of the heaviest Premier League defeat.
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Newcastle are just going through the motions now, as they stroke the ball about inside their own half and Sheffield United chase shadows. What a capitulation this has been from the home side.
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